As an U.S. announcement on action in Syria is imminent according to reports, it’s important to remember the advice President Trump gave President Obama years ago.
The tweets paint a very clear picture.
In this one from August 29th, 2013, Trump correctly identifies that a strike in Syria will cost American taxpayers a fortune.
Let the Arab League take care of Syria. Why are these rich Arab countries not paying us for the tremendous cost of such an attack?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 29, 2013
Trending: EXCLUSIVE: Hillary’s Deleted Emails Have Been Found, Court Orders Them RELEASED
Not only was debt on the mind of the future President that day, but also the fact that President Obama should follow the process outlined in the Constitution and ask Congress to approve the strike. The cost of the strike can be debated in Congress and it they deemed it too expensive, then Congress could vote it down.
What will we get for bombing Syria besides more debt and a possible long term conflict? Obama needs Congressional approval.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 29, 2013
The President must get Congressional approval before attacking Syria-big mistake if he does not!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 30, 2013
Not only are there financial costs, but lives are at stake, and the reputation of the United States is on the line.
If Obama attacks Syria and innocent civilians are hurt and killed, he and the U.S. will look very bad!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 30, 2013
Many times Trump said he wouldn’t get involved in Syria. Something that changed in 2017.
@walaa_3ssaf No, dopey, I would not go into Syria, but if I did it would be by surprise and not blurted all over the media like fools.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 29, 2013
"@BigSexyBDAvis: @realDonaldTrump mr trump would attack Syria or no?" No, lets make our country great again as they fight their war!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 4, 2013
If the U.S. attacks Syria and hits the wrong targets, killing civilians, there will be worldwide hell to pay. Stay away and fix broken U.S.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2013
He started being very explicit stating plainly “Don’t attack Syria.”
Don't attack Syria – an attack that will bring nothing but trouble for the U.S. Focus on making our country strong and great again!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 9, 2013
“Forget Syria and make America great again!”
Obama must now start focusing on OUR COUNTRY, jobs, healthcare and all of our many problems. Forget Syria and make America great again!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 11, 2013
Trump even called out Obama for trying to “save face.” He said there is zero reason to do it and that we should focus on rebuilding our country.
The only reason President Obama wants to attack Syria is to save face over his very dumb RED LINE statement. Do NOT attack Syria,fix U.S.A.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2013
Trump’s prediction was correct that a military option would be a disaster. In just a few short weeks, none of the bombing had changed the state of affairs. Actually, it had made them much worse.
Bashar Assad is stronger today than he was before Obama threatened military action. Obama really bungled this.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 16, 2013
Of course, the military action initiated by Obama led to widespread instability and chaos. This meant many Syrians were displaced and the international community demanded that America accept the refugees.
Refugees from Syria are now pouring into our great country. Who knows who they are – some could be ISIS. Is our president insane?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 17, 2015
Europe and the U.S. must immediately stop taking in people from Syria. This will be the destruction of civilization as we know it! So sad!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 24, 2016
Intervention in Syria will not go any different than Iraq, Afghanistan or the last time when Obama got involved.
Like President-elect Trump said in December of 2016, we want “stability not chaos.” We want ” a new foreign policy that finally learns from the mistakes of the past.”
“We will pursue a foreign policy that finally learns from the mistakes of the past.” – President-elect @realDonaldTrump in Dec. 2016 pic.twitter.com/bcWsjdupNX
— Big League Politics (@bigleaguepol) April 11, 2018
In other words, Mr. President, please listen to your own advice and instincts on this one.
What I am saying is stay out of Syria.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 4, 2013
Join the conversation!
We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, vulgarity, profanity, all caps, or discourteous behavior. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain a courteous and useful public environment where we can engage in reasonable discourse.